When the "low fat" craze became the mantra of the health food industry in the 1960s, the public started becoming ill with diabetes, heart disease and stroke. When the fat was removed from foods to erroneously make them "heart healthy," sugar was added to make the foods palatable. Why do so many countries who previously have had a low incidence of diabetes and heart disease now suffer from this epidemic? Sugar is now one of the most serious addictions worldwide.

The truth about obesity and sugar is featured in the documentary: Sugar Coated. This documentary explains why sugar is causing so much illness globally. Sugar Coated is Michèle Hozer's first solo feature-length documentary in the combined roles of director, editor, and producer, probing the role of sugar in a global healthcare epidemic. The film, in association with TVO and ZDF/ARTE, is set to reach international audiences in 2015.

Watch it on Netflix. It is a real "eye-opener," giving the history of how sugar became a major challenge to our health worldwide..